The CRIMSON has from time to time put before the college in a succinct form the more important arguments which have been constantly urged in the daily papers and in the reviews both for and against the shortening of the college course. In this connection it is interesting to note the arguments of which the overseers cheerfully avail themselves in putting aside for the present any further conslderation of the change. The committee whose report was adopted, say: "We think it fair to treat this as a case of nearly equal division of opinion of the teaching body of the college; and for that reason, if for no other, your committee think it would be unwise for the Corporation and Overseers to approve so important and far-reaching a change as the reduction of the baccalaureate degree in the face of an earnest, weighty and influential dissent. Such momentous steps should not, as a general rule, be taken unless there is substantial unanimity in their favor."

For our part we are content to let the matter rest here. We think it can be fairly said that no sufficient desire for change has been manifested on the part either of the Alumni or of the community to make change imperative. And until that time the danger and uncertainty of an overturning of all the old methods must be paramount considerations.